Ghosts and Physics (was Chap. 9 Summary)

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Jenny from Ravenclaw wrote:

> > 4. Why does the incorporeal Myrtle cause the water in the toilet 
to 
> > splash when she dives in?>
> 
> I am a firm believer in ghosts and I think that when ghosts want 
to, 
> they certainly can make things move.  Given Myrtle's high running 
> emotions, I suspect her energy could be quite poltergeist-like at 
> times.

Well, and as to that, I've always wondered how it is that ghosts can 
make noise.  They don't have corporeal vocal chords, yet Binns can 
clear his throat with the sound of chalk snapping in CoS.  It seems 
to me that JKR's ghosts can do a lot of physical things that you 
wouldn't expect a mere specter to be able to do; but I've hesitated 
nitpicking on it because I didn't want to spoil any Magic.  Hmmm....

Lisa I.